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As diamond comic distributors closed its doors to new product in the usa, diamond uk closed up a week earlier. Funky cosmos comics is an online shop dedicated to selling comics at a fair price, to you the comic book fan. Things from another world comics, toys, and collectibles. Classic comic store uk publishers of the modern series.
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